Say who it's for
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An AI doesn't know who's reading. So it picks an average: middle-of-the-road, a bit formal, aimed at nobody in particular. That's why answers so often feel like a brochure.
Tell it who's on the other end and everything shifts — the words it picks, how much it explains, how long it goes on.
You don't need a fancy description. "For my 70-year-old dad who's never used a computer" does more work than any clever phrasing.
Instead of
explain cloud storage
Try
Explain what cloud storage is to my 70-year-old dad, who has never used a computer. Use an everyday comparison and skip the technical words.
One phrase — who it's for — changed the reading level, the length, and the tone all at once.